Scamacca cancels out Jankto as derby spoils are shared

There were no winners from the first derby of the season as Sampdoria and Genoa played out a 1-1 draw in an empty Stadio Ferraris.

Jakub Jankto gave Doria the lead with a brilliant solo effort midway through the first half. Collecting the ball near the touchline, the cut inside from the right, ghosted past Domenico Criscito and picked his spot in the far corner.

The goal jerked Genoa into action and they levelled within minutes. Gianluca Scamacca was afforded too much space in the box and he made Doria pay by firing low into the bottom corner.

The result nonetheless extends Sampdoria’s unbeaten run to four games and takes them into eighth place on 10 points.

Sampdoria 1-1 Genoa (HT 1-1)
Scorers: Jankto 23, Scamacca 28.

Sampdoria (4-4-2): Audero; Bereszynski, Yoshida, Tonelli, Augello; Jankto (Leris 84), Thorsby, Ekdal (Silva 66), Damsgaard (Candreva 74); Ramírez (Verre 66), Quagliarella (Balde 66).
Subs not used: Ravaglia, Letica, Colley, Askildsen, Regini, La Gumina, Ferrari.
Coach: Ranieri.

Genoa (4-3-2-1): Perin; Biraschi, Goldaniga, C. Zapata, Criscito (Lu. Pellegrini 77); Rovella, Badelj (Behrami 73), Lerager (Radovanovic 86); Pandev, Zajc (Melegoni 86); Scamacca (Pjaca 73).
Subs not used: Marchetti, Paleari, Bani, Ghiglione, Destro, Masiello, Parigini.
Coach: Maran.

Referee: La Penna (Roma 1).
Assistants: Del Giovane (Albano Laziale), Lo Cicero (Brescia).
Fourth official: Pasqua (Tivoli).
VAR: Irrati (Pistoia).
VAR assistant: Peretti (Verona).

Booked: Quagliarella 5, Biraschi 17, Thorsby 29, Ekdal 38, Jankto 59, Bereszynski 86.
Added time: 0+4 minutes.
Pitch: good condition.